Percy saw the farrier again on the 13th. He chipped a piece of his near hind so it needed doing. I suppose it all helps to teach him what's what!
The nights are getting a bit chilly now, Percy is starting to grow a thicker coat. I'm hoping to be able to leave them out as long as possible, because as soon as I start bringing them in at night I will have to stick with it and I want to avoid bringing them across the road in the dark for as long as possible. Once they are weaned, then Penny will live across the road and live out (with her rug on) and Percy will be in at night out in the day, but on the farm side of the road.
I don't know whether I will wean them before or after Christmas. They will be ready at the beginning of December so I could do them then. Percy will be going to the vet at the beginning of next month for his castration. I'll see how he copes with that and play it by ear.
Sunday, 16 September 2007
Friday, 31 August 2007
Percy wormed again and farrier
FARRIER 16/08 - next 01/10
WORMED 27/08 - next 01/10
Percy is now 11 weeks old. Percy and Penny are doing really well. Penny is as fat as butter so I have had to reduce her feed somewhat. I have to be careful because up until Percy is three months old she is feeding him a lot. He is eating his own feed now though and also grass, so therefeor I have cut her feed down. Over the course of the next few months she will have less and less, until she's just living on grass again. This will help her milk dry up towards weaning time. Percy was really good for the farrier and to worm. They are living out at thhe moment and have been for a while. It's the best place for them and also saves me some money!
WORMED 27/08 - next 01/10
Percy is now 11 weeks old. Percy and Penny are doing really well. Penny is as fat as butter so I have had to reduce her feed somewhat. I have to be careful because up until Percy is three months old she is feeding him a lot. He is eating his own feed now though and also grass, so therefeor I have cut her feed down. Over the course of the next few months she will have less and less, until she's just living on grass again. This will help her milk dry up towards weaning time. Percy was really good for the farrier and to worm. They are living out at thhe moment and have been for a while. It's the best place for them and also saves me some money!
Monday, 6 August 2007
When I went up to feed Penny and Percy last night, I found Percy halfway through the eletric fence. He had one leg and his head on one side and the rest of his body on the other. This rather alarmed me, the eletric has been off for nearly a week and both Kim and I have asked several times for the battery to be changed. I rang Bev immediately and asked about the battery, she assured me that there would be a new one in the morning.
I am pleased to say that Percy was still in his field this morning when I went to feed them. Penny has sunburn on her muzzle to she is having sudocreme on it. I' dlike to put sun lotion on, but while it's a bit sore I want to stick with the healing creme.
The horses have been out for almost a week now and they look set to be out for the next couple of weeks all being well. They seem happy enough and are all doing well. I'm not sure that Percy doesn't look a bit lame, but it's very difficult to tell. He will need to see the farrier again soon though as his feet are getting long and one of the back ones is splitting a bit. Penny's feet are fine at the mo, they were both only done a few weeks ago.
Penny is still on the same amount of hard feed, it will start to drop off towards mid September. Percy is eating about 300g of suregrow a day, but he'd not over keen. He much prefers his mothers mix, so once the suregrow has run out I think I'll move him on to foal mix until he's a yearling, then back to mare and youngstock mix.
I am pleased to say that Percy was still in his field this morning when I went to feed them. Penny has sunburn on her muzzle to she is having sudocreme on it. I' dlike to put sun lotion on, but while it's a bit sore I want to stick with the healing creme.
The horses have been out for almost a week now and they look set to be out for the next couple of weeks all being well. They seem happy enough and are all doing well. I'm not sure that Percy doesn't look a bit lame, but it's very difficult to tell. He will need to see the farrier again soon though as his feet are getting long and one of the back ones is splitting a bit. Penny's feet are fine at the mo, they were both only done a few weeks ago.
Penny is still on the same amount of hard feed, it will start to drop off towards mid September. Percy is eating about 300g of suregrow a day, but he'd not over keen. He much prefers his mothers mix, so once the suregrow has run out I think I'll move him on to foal mix until he's a yearling, then back to mare and youngstock mix.
Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Percy's first wormer
Percy was six weeks old on Saturday 28th July and had his first wormer on Sunday! He didn't seem to mind it too much but I'm sure he'll soon Cotton on to that!
Percy will need worming every 6 - 8 weeks for his first 6 months so his next dose will be in mid September.
They are living out at the moment, now that the weather has come good. Percy has gone fluffy because it is quite chilly at night. He is having his feet picked up every day which he doesn't mind, and is also still having his swelling palpitated. It is staying up more and more often now, so hopefully we are turning a corner with it.
Percy is going to be castrated at 4 months, while he is still with his mum. I hope that this way it will be less traumatic for him and also will mean there are no worries concerned with him running with a filly in the spring!
Mark is rather proud of Percy, he was up last night feeding him for me - nearly got in the middle of a punch up between Penny and lily but doesn't seem to have put him off too much....
Percy is going to have his identification done soon as he needs his own passport. He is now insured in his own right also. I'll need to ask the vet to come up and take a sample of tail hair from him for his DNA test, which will prove his parentage. I am still toying with the idea of taking them to the mare grading, so that I can get them both fully registered with the Sports Horse Board. The problem is that the nearest one id 100 miles away and it's in August when the weather may be hot, so I'm not entirely sure about it.
Watch this space!
Percy will need worming every 6 - 8 weeks for his first 6 months so his next dose will be in mid September.
They are living out at the moment, now that the weather has come good. Percy has gone fluffy because it is quite chilly at night. He is having his feet picked up every day which he doesn't mind, and is also still having his swelling palpitated. It is staying up more and more often now, so hopefully we are turning a corner with it.
Percy is going to be castrated at 4 months, while he is still with his mum. I hope that this way it will be less traumatic for him and also will mean there are no worries concerned with him running with a filly in the spring!
Mark is rather proud of Percy, he was up last night feeding him for me - nearly got in the middle of a punch up between Penny and lily but doesn't seem to have put him off too much....
Percy is going to have his identification done soon as he needs his own passport. He is now insured in his own right also. I'll need to ask the vet to come up and take a sample of tail hair from him for his DNA test, which will prove his parentage. I am still toying with the idea of taking them to the mare grading, so that I can get them both fully registered with the Sports Horse Board. The problem is that the nearest one id 100 miles away and it's in August when the weather may be hot, so I'm not entirely sure about it.
Watch this space!
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
Percy is one month old
Percy was a whole month old on Monday. As a celebration, they all spent their first night out in the field! They have moved back to the big field where Penny and lily were in the winter. They all seem to have taken to it well and survived the night. Percy has scraped his front leg today, his off fore. So the first injury!
I am still feeding them twice a day, Percy is having his own separate feed of suregrow, though he seems keener on mum's. When he is two months old I will give him foal mix.
Due to finances, kim and I have decided to take advantage of the good weather and the good grass, and leave them living out for a couple of months. It's funny because already I notice the difference in Penny, it's like she reverts back to her wild state. She's not mad or anything, just so much more alert. They will start coming in again when the weather turns, probably by the end of September. This is also the time that Percy will be castrated (4 months). They will probably be weaned not too long after that.
I have uploaded some recent photo's of the boy, taken this week. He is very colty now, he climbs all over his mother and plays roughly with poor Ruby. She sorts him out though!
I had to get the vet out last week as I thought that Percy was suffering colic. It turned out to be a false alarm, but best to be on the safe side. The farrier came yesterday (16.07) and Percy had his feet done for the first time. He was very good actually, so that was a result.
I need to keep an eye on his swelling, I am pushing it up twice a day. Not convinced that it is doing anything though...
I am still feeding them twice a day, Percy is having his own separate feed of suregrow, though he seems keener on mum's. When he is two months old I will give him foal mix.
Due to finances, kim and I have decided to take advantage of the good weather and the good grass, and leave them living out for a couple of months. It's funny because already I notice the difference in Penny, it's like she reverts back to her wild state. She's not mad or anything, just so much more alert. They will start coming in again when the weather turns, probably by the end of September. This is also the time that Percy will be castrated (4 months). They will probably be weaned not too long after that.
I have uploaded some recent photo's of the boy, taken this week. He is very colty now, he climbs all over his mother and plays roughly with poor Ruby. She sorts him out though!
I had to get the vet out last week as I thought that Percy was suffering colic. It turned out to be a false alarm, but best to be on the safe side. The farrier came yesterday (16.07) and Percy had his feet done for the first time. He was very good actually, so that was a result.
I need to keep an eye on his swelling, I am pushing it up twice a day. Not convinced that it is doing anything though...
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
OUT ALL TOGETHER AT LAST
It has rained so much this morning that they had to wait untill eleven o'clock to go out. It has just thrown it down again at 1330! Blue sky now though so fingers crossed...
Chris came yesterday to look at Percy and unstitch Penny. Chris was pleased with Percy's leg, it has straightened up well and his limbs are looking much stronger. He is now allowed out with Lily and Ruby. His breathing appears to be a lot better, it is improving all the time. His swelling still causes concern however. I am to push it back up every day and eventually (so I am told) it will stay up of it's own accord! Percy is going to love me for that isn't he!
They went out with Lily and Ruby yesterday for the first time and luckily it was all rather uneventful! Lily and Penny were pleased to see each other, they had a sniff of each others foals and got down to grazing!
Ruby and Percy aren't quite brave enough to talk to each other yet, but I'm sure they will be playing within a week. This will be good news as Percy needs to learn that humans aren't for playing with. He's quite naughty in his stable, so it will be good to get him out of that.
Chris came yesterday to look at Percy and unstitch Penny. Chris was pleased with Percy's leg, it has straightened up well and his limbs are looking much stronger. He is now allowed out with Lily and Ruby. His breathing appears to be a lot better, it is improving all the time. His swelling still causes concern however. I am to push it back up every day and eventually (so I am told) it will stay up of it's own accord! Percy is going to love me for that isn't he!
They went out with Lily and Ruby yesterday for the first time and luckily it was all rather uneventful! Lily and Penny were pleased to see each other, they had a sniff of each others foals and got down to grazing!
Ruby and Percy aren't quite brave enough to talk to each other yet, but I'm sure they will be playing within a week. This will be good news as Percy needs to learn that humans aren't for playing with. He's quite naughty in his stable, so it will be good to get him out of that.
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